Graphic Novel Terms
What is a page?
A collection of panels on a sheet.
Who was Aristotle and what is he significant to our course?
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who developed the basic characteristics of a "good" or effective tragedy.
Why does Gatsby throw lavish parties?
He hopes Daisy will attend one of them.
Which character disguises himself as “Poor Tom” after being betrayed by his brother?
Edgar
What is the name of Art’s father?
Vladek Spiegelman.
What is a panel?
Each individual picture on a page (both image and text).
How does a tragic plot end according to Aristotle?
With multiple deaths, including the death of a central character.
What does East Egg represent?
Old Money
Who are King Lear's three daughters?
Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia
What personal item of Anja’s does Vladek destroy, upsetting Art and causing him to call his father a "murderer"?
Her diaries.
What is a frame?
The lines that border a panel.
What are 3 characteristics of a tragic figure?
1. Their choices/tragic flaw are largely responsible for the tragic events and their fall.
2. They cannot be wholly good on a moral level nor be completely evil.
3. They must hold an elevated and powerful social position in society.
What does Gatsby’s mansion symbolize?
Wealth, success, and Gatsby’s attempt to win Daisy back.
What does King Lear ask his daughters to do before dividing up his kingdom?
What theme is explored through Art’s relationship with Vladek?
Intergenerational Trauma
What is the difference between bleed and splash?
Bleed is when the image extends to and/or beyond the edge of the page, and the splash is a panel that spans the entire width of the page.
What is the meaning of "hamartia?"
Hamartia refers to a character's weakness, aka "tragic flaw" or "error in judgment/reasoning"
What does the Valley of Ashes symbolize in the novel?
Moral decay and the failure of the American Dream.
What happens to Gloucester as his punishment for helping Lear?
He gets blinded.
How does Vladek often survive difficult situations during the war?
By using his skills, intelligence, and resourcefulness.
What is graphic weight and how can it be used?
A term to describe the way in which some images draw the eye more than others; they have more weight to them, compelling us to focus on that particular panel more than others with less graphic weight. It can be created by the use of light/dark shades, high contrast, colour, and patterns.
According to Aristotle, what emotions should a tragedy evoke in an audience and why?
A tragedy should arouse fear and pity (pathos) because those intense emotion provides them with a sense of "catharsis" which translates to "purification" or "purging of emotion".
Who kills Gatsby at the end of the novel and why?
George Wilson does because Tom tells him that Gatsby killed Myrtle.
What is the name of the literary device that explains how Lear’s mental and emotional state is reflected by the storm?
Personification
What was the name of the camp that Anja was at when they were in Auschwitz?
Birkenau